Week of April 29, 2019

Upcoming events:
4/30 - Continue i-Ready Math Diagnostic 
5/7 & 5/8 - FSA Math Assessment
5/16 - General PTA Meeting and Elections 6 p.m.

Resources this week:
4/29 - Music
5/1 - P.E.
5/3 - Media

Math:
This week in math the students will be solving a variety of word problems involving perimeter and/or area.  They will determine which operation (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division) is needed to solve the word problems.  

Example problem of solving for area and perimeter:

Things to practice at home:
Practice solving multiplication and division problems.
Solve 2 and 3 step word problems involving all four operations.
Round numbers to nearest 10's and 100's using vertical number lines.
Practice partitioning objects and identifying equivalent fractions.
Solve problems involving area and perimeter.
Helpful math videos:

Science:
This week in science we will begin to classify flowering and nonflowering plants into major groups such as those that produce seeds and those like ferns that produce spores.

Week of April 22, 2019

Upcoming events:
4/22 - No School
4/23 - 4/26 - i-Reading/Achieve testing window opens
4/24 - Early Dismissal
4/24 - All Pro Dads 7:45 Media Center
4/25 - Mid-module 7 Assessment
4/26 - Muffins with Mom 7:45 am Media Center

Resources this week:
4/23 - P.E.
4/25 - Art

Math:
This week in math the students will continue working with area and perimeter.  They will construct rectangles using a specified number of unit squares and determine perimeter of rectangles.  The students will solve a variety of word problems related to perimeter.  

Example of word problem constructing rectangles using perimeter.

Things to practice at home:
Practice multiplication and division facts.
Use vertical number lines to round numbers to nearest 10's and 100's.
Solve word problems involving all four operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division).
Add and subtract numbers with and without regrouping.
Practice partitioning objects into fractional parts.
Compare fractions to determine fractions that are greater than, less than, and/or equal to each other.
Practice identifying mathematical patterns.
Duval County site with helpful FSA 3rd grade math review video: https://dcps.duvalschools.org/Page/7152.
Helpful math videos:

Science:
This week in science the students will continue to explain the process of photosynthesis and learn why it is an important process for all living things.

Week of April 15, 2019

Upcoming events:

4/15 – Florida Theater Field Trip

4/16 - SAC meeting 6:00 pm

4/19 – No School

4/21 - Happy Easter 

4/22 – No School

4/23 - i-Ready and Achieve testing begins

Resources this week:

4/17 - Music

Math:

This week in math, the students will connect area and perimeter by constructing rectangles from a given number of unit squares and determining the perimeter of the rectangles.  They will also construct rectangles with given perimeter using unit squares and determine the area of the rectangles.  The students will measure the perimeter of circles to the nearest quarter inch. They will use a line plot to record the given number of rectangles constructed from a given number of square units.

Example of word problem connecting area and perimeter.

Marci says, "If a rectangle has a bigger area than another rectangle, it must have a larger perimeter."  Do you agree or disagree?  Show an example to prove your thinking.

Things to practice at home:

Continue practicing multiplication facts 2-10.

Partition objects at home and compare fractions determining equivalency.

Add and subtract 2 and 3 digit numbers with and without regrouping.

Use vertical number lines to round numbers to nearest 10's and 100's.

Solve word problems involving the four operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division).

Helpful math videos:

Science:

This week in science, the students will explore how plants respond to stimuli such as heat, light, and gravity.  They will explore how the amount of light affect the way plants grow.

Week of April 8, 2019

Upcoming events:

4/15 – 3^rd grade Field Trip (Florida Theater)

4/19 & 4/22 – No School

4/23 – I-Ready and Achieve testing begins

4/24 – Early Dismissal

Resources this week:

4/9 – Music/Art

4/11 – P.E.

4/12 - Art

Math:

This week in math, the students will continue learning about polygons, quadrilaterals and will explore perimeter as an attribute of plane figures and solve problems.  They will measure side lengths in whole number units to determine the perimeter of polygons. The students will determine the perimeter of regular polygons and rectangles when whole number measurements are missing. They will use all four operations to solve problems involving perimeter and missing measurements.

Example of solving perimeter problems with known measurements:

Example of solving problems with perimeter with missing measurements:

Things to practice at home:

Continue practicing multiplication facts 2-10.

Use vertical number line to round numbers to nearest 10’s and 100’s.

Practice partitioning objects at home and finding equivalent (equal) fractions.

Solve word problems using the four operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division).

Add and subtract 3 and 4 digit numbers.

Helpful Math videos:

Science:

This week in science, the students will compare and contrast plant structures and their roles in food production, support, water, and nutrient transport, and reproduction.

Week of April 1, 2019

Upcoming events:
4/3 - ELA FSA Assessment
4/4 - ELA FSA Assessment

Resources this week:
4/1 - P.E.
4/4 - Media

Math:

This week in math the students will compare and classify polygons, quadrilaterals, and draw polygons with specified attributes to solve problems.  They will decompose quadrilaterals to understand perimeter as the boundary of a shape.  The students will explore perimeter as an attribute of plane figures and solve problems.  They will measure side lengths in whole number units to determine the perimeter of polygons. The students will determine the perimeter of regular polygons and rectangles when whole number measurements are missing.       

                                   

Example problem for missing measurement in perimeter problem:

                                                                                   

Things to practice and review at home:

Practice identifying number patterns using multiplication, addition or subtraction strategies.
Continue to review  multiplication and division facts 2 to 10  

Use a vertical number line to round numbers to nearest 10's and 100's.

Practice solving two step word problems involving all four operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division).

Practice identifying equivalent fractions using number lines and/or fraction strip models. 

Helpful math videos:

Science:
This week in science the students begin learning about plant structures.  The will identify and/or describe the parts of plants and/or the plant's role.

                                                                              

Week of March 25, 2019

Upcoming events:
3/25 - BSE Math Competition 6 p.m. in Cafeteria
3/27 - All Pro Dads meeting 7:45 a.m. Media Center
3/28 - End of Module 6 Assessment


Resources this week:
3/25 - Art
3/28 - Music/Art

Math:
This week in math we will be finishing up our Module 6 lessons on Analyzing and Organizing Data.  The students will represent measurement data with line plots.  They will begin Module 7 by comparing and classifying quadrilaterals and other polygons.The students will draw polygons with specified attributes to solve problems.  The students will begin to decompose quadrilaterals to understand perimeter as the boundary of a shape.

Definition of polygons and quadrilaterals:

Examples of quadrilaterals:

  

Things to practice at home:
Partition shapes and name the fractional parts.
Discuss equivalent fractions using models to find equivalent fractions.
Solve 2 and 3-step word problems using the 4 operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division).
Add and subtract 3 and 4 digit numbers.
Practice multiplication facts 2-10.
Helpful math videos:

Science:
This week in science the students will complete their research on stars by completing their star posters.  They will begin to learn about plant structures and functions. 

Week of March 18, 2019

Upcoming events:
3/19 - SAC meeting Media Center 6 p.m.
3/19 - Spring Photos

Resources this week:
3/19 - Music
3/21 - P.E.

Math:

This week in math the students will continue collecting and displaying data.  They will understand that picture and bar graphs are vertical representations of tape diagrams, and apply skip counting and multiplication strategies to analyze them.  The students will solve one- and two-step problems.  They will learn that intervals do not have to be whole numbers, but can also have fractional values that facilitate recording measurement data.  The students will interpret measurement data from various line plots and begin to represent measurement data with line plots.

Example of Line plot using whole numbers and fractions:

Things to practice at home:
Practice solving 2 and 3-step word problems using all four operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division).
Discuss partitioning objects into equal parts and find equivalent fractions using number lines, fraction strips and other models.
Practice multiplication facts 2-10.
Round numbers to nearest 10's and 100's.
Helpful math videos:

Science:
This week in science the students will work on their star projects gathering information on their particular star to use for their posters.